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                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-26-october/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 26 October</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-23-october/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 23 October</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-22-october/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 22 October 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-21-october/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 21 October 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-20-october/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 20 October 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-19-october/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 19 October 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-16-october-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 16 October 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-15-october-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 15 October 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-14-october-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 14 October 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-13-october-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 13 October 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-12-october-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 12 October 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-9-october-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 9 October 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-7-october-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 7 October 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-6-october-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 6 October 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-5-october-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 5 October 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-2-october-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 2 October 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-30-september-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 30 September 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-29-september-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 29 September 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-28-september-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 28 September 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-25-september-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 25 September 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-23-september-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 23 September 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-22-september-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 22 September 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-21-september-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 21 September 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-18-september-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 18 September 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-16-september-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 16 September 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-15-september-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 15 September 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-14-september-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 14 September 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-11-september-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 11 September 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-9-september-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 9 September 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-8-september-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 8 September 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-7-september-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 7 September 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-3-september-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 3 September 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-programme-government-1/">Programme for Government 2020-2021: First Minister's speech 1 September 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-31-august-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 31 August 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-28-august-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 28 August 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-27-august-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 27 August 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-25-august-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 25 August 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-24-august-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 24 August 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-first-ministers-speech-21-august-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 21 August 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-20-august-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 20 August 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-19-august-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 19 August 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-18-august-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 18 August 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-17-august-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 17 August 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-14-august-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 14 August 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-08-june-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 13 August 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-11-august-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 11 August 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-10-august-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 10 August 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covd-19-update-first-ministers-speech-7-august-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 7 August 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-6-august-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 6 August 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-5-august-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 5 August 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-4-august-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 4 August 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-3-august-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 3 August 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-31st-july/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 31 July 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-29-july-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 29 July 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-28-july-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID -19) update: First Minister's speech 28 July 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-23-july-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 23 July 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-22-july-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 22 July 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-21-july-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 21 July 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-16-july-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 16 July 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-15-july-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 15 July 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-14-july-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 14 July 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-13-july-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 13 July 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-10-july-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 10 July 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-8-july-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 8 July 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-7-july-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 7 July 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-6-july-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 6 July 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-3-july-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 3 July 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-2-july-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 2 July 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-1-july-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 1 July 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-30-june-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 30 June 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-29-june-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 29 June 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-26-june-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 26 June 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-25-june-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 25 June 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-24-june-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 24 June 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-23-june-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 23 June 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-22-june-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 22 June 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-19-june-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 19 June 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-16-june-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 16 June 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-15-june-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 15 June 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-08-june-2020-1/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 14 June 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-12-june-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 12 June 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-11-june-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 11 June 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-09-june-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 9 June 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-08-june-2020-2/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 8 June 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-05-june-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 5 June 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-04-june-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 4 June 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-02-june-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 2 June 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-01-june-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 1 June 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-29-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 29 May 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-28-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 28 May 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-26-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 26 May 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-25-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 25 May 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-22-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 22 May 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-21-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 21 May 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-19-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 19 May 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-18-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 18 May 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-14-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 15 May 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-minister-speech-14-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 14 May 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-12-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 12 May 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-address-nation-11-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19): First Minister address to the nation 11 May 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-11-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 11 May 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-10-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister’s speech 10 May 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-08-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech, 8 May 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-minister-speech-7-may-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech, 7 May 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-first-ministers-speech-5-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 5 May 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 4 May 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-1-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister’s speech 1 May 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-30-april-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister’s speech, 30 April 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-29-april-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister’s speech 29 April 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-27-april-2020-1/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister’s speech 28 April 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-27-april-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister’s speech 27 April 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-friday-24-april/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 24 April 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-23-april/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 23 April 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-22-april/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 22 April 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-21-april-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister’s speech 21 April 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-covid-19-update-20-april-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 20 April 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/health-secretary-covid-19-update-19-april-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: Health Secretary's statement 19 April 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-covid-19-update-17-april-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 17 April 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-covid-19-update-17/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 16 April 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-15-april-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister’s speech 15 April 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-covid-19-update-16/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 14 April 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-13-april-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 13 April 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-health-secretary-12-april-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: Health Secretary's statement 12 April 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-covid-19-update-8/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 10 April 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-covid-19-update-7/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 9 April 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-covid-19-update-14/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 8 April 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-covid-19-update-13/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 7 April 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-covid-19-update-12/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 6 April 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-covid-19-update-11/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 5 April 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-covid-19-update-9/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 3 April 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-covid-19-update-10/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 2 April 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-covid-19-update-15/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 31 March 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-covid-19-update-6/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 30 March 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-covid-19-update-5/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 29 March 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/ministerial-statement-on-access-rights-during-covid-19/">Coronavirus (COVID-19): ministerial statement on access rights</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-covid-19-update-4/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 27 March 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-covid-19-update-3/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 26 March 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-covid-19-update-2/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 25 March 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-ministers-update-covid-19/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 24 March 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-covid-19-update-1/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 23 March 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-22-march-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 22 March 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-covid-19-update/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 20 March 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/fm-covid-19/">Coronavirus (COVID-19): First Minister's speech 17 March 2020</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/european-policy-centre-first-ministers-speech/">European Policy Centre: First Minister's Speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/statement-report-independent-care-review/">Report of Independent Care Review: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/wellbeing-economy-alliance-conference/">Wellbeing Economy Alliance conference: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/plan-scottish-visa/">Plan for Scottish visa: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                    </ul>
                    <h2 class="gamma" id="2019">2019</h2>


                    <ul class="collections-list">
                                    <li><a href="/publications/lord-mayors-burns-supper-first-ministers-speech/">Lord Mayor's Burns' supper: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/national-advisory-council-on-women-and-girls-circle-event-first-ministers-speech/">National Advisory Council on Women and Girls report: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-ministers-speech-at-georgetown-university/">First Minister's speech at Georgetown University, USA</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-ministers-speech-at-french-national-assembly/">First Minister's speech at French National Assembly</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/scvo-gathering-2019-first-ministers-speech/">SCVO gathering 2019: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/scotlands-international-marine-conference-2019-first-ministers-speech/">Scotland's International Marine Conference 2019: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/women-in-business-first-ministers-international-womens-day-speech/">Women in business: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-speech-intergovernmental-panel-climate-change-evening-reception/">Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/stuc-first-ministers-speech/">Scottish Trades Union Congress: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-statement-brexit-scotlands-future/">Brexit and Scotland's future: First Minister statement</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/wellbeing-economy-governments-wego-policy-labs/">Wellbeing Economy Governments (WEGo) policy labs: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/trading-nation-launch-national-economic-forum/">22nd National Economic Forum: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-speech-awpr/">Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR): First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-speech-general-assembly-church-scotland/">First Minister speech to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/made-scotland-brussels-launch/">Made in Scotland festival: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/fm-brexit-beyond-next-scottish-eu-relations/">Brexit and beyond: where next for Scottish-EU relations - First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/fm-20-years-devolution/">20 years of devolution: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/fm-royal-highland-show/">Royal Highland Show: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/fm-20-years-devolution-scotlands-parliament/">20 years of devolution and Scotland's parliament: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/fm-world-forum-climate-justice/">World Forum on Climate Justice: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/fm-northern-lights/">FM: Northern Lights publishing event</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/fm-programme-government/">Programme for Government 2019-2020: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/fm-solheim-cup/">Solheim Cup: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/fm-cosla-annual-conference/">COSLA conference 2019: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/fm-press-conference-welsh-fm-london/">Press conference with the First Minister of Wales: FM speech</a></li>
                    </ul>
                    <h2 class="gamma" id="2018">2018</h2>


                    <ul class="collections-list">
                                    <li><a href="/publications/hampton-alexander-review-speech/">Hampton-Alexander review business briefing: speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/scotlands-place-in-europe-speech/">Scotland's place in Europe: speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/scotlands-disabled-peoples-annual-summit/">Scotland's Disabled People's Annual Summit: speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/scotland-after-brexit/">Scotland after Brexit: speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/celebrating-100-years-womens-right-to-vote-debate-speech/">Celebrating 100 years of women's right to vote debate: speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/care-day-speech/">Care day: speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/scvo-the-gathing-speech/">SCVO The Gathering: speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/association-of-british-insurers-annual-conference/">Association of British Insurers annual conference</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/scottish-renewables-annual-conference-speech/">Scottish Renewables Annual Conference: speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-ministers-speech-with-unicef-on-child-poverty/">First Minister's speech with UNICEF on child poverty</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-speech-at-economist-event-on-inclusive-growth/">First Minister speech at Economist event on inclusive growth</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-ministers-speech-at-all-energy-conference/">First Minister's speech at All Energy conference</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-ministers-speech-at-news-uk-scotland-in-business/">First Minister's speech at News UK: 'Scotland in Business'</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/cardinal-winning-lecture/">Cardinal Winning Lecture</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/launch-of-national-performance-framework-2018/">Launch of National Performance Framework 2018</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/futurefest-conference-first-ministers-speech/">FutureFest conference: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/programme-for-government-first-ministers-speech/">Programme for Government 2018-2019: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-ministers-speech-at-cbi-scotland-annual-dinner/">CBI Scotland annual dinner 2018: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/scotlands-international-development-alliance-annual-conference-first-ministers-speech/">Scotland's International Development Alliance annual conference: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-ministers-speech-at-scottish-tourism-alliance/">First Minister's speech at Scottish Tourism Alliance</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/convention-of-scottish-local-authorities-conference-2018-first-ministers-speech/">COSLA conference 2018: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-ministers-speech-at-the-royal-society-of-arts/">First Minister's speech at the Royal Society of Arts, London</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/circular-economy-hotspot-first-ministers-speech/">Circular Economy Hotspot 2018: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/national-economic-forum---november-2018-first-ministers-speech/">National Economic Forum - November 2018: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                    </ul>
                    <h2 class="gamma" id="2017">2017</h2>


                    <ul class="collections-list">
                                    <li><a href="/publications/nfus-agm-2017-fm-address/">National Farmers Union in Scotland AGM 2017: First Minister's address</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-ministers-speech-bute-house-march-2017/">Second independence referendum: First Minister speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/scotlands-choice-second-independence-referendum-debate-day-two/">Scotland's choice: day two of second independence referendum debate</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/scotlands-place-in-the-world-first-ministers-stanford-university-speech/">Scotland's place in the world: First Minister's Stanford University speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/womens-role-in-conflict-resolution-fm-un-speech/">Women's role in conflict resolution: First Minister's UN speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/importance-of-truth-in-political-debate/">Importance of truth in political debate</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/scotlands-energy-future-fm-speech-all-energy-conference/">Scotland's energy future: First Minister addresses All Energy Conference</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/national-economic-forum-2017-first-ministers-speech/">National Economic Forum 2017: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/security-scotland-statement-scottish-parliament-following-manchester-attack/">Security in Scotland: statement to Scottish Parliament following Manchester attack</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/london-bridge-terror-attack-first-ministers-statement/">London Bridge terror attack: First Minister's statement</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/oil-gas-uk-conference-2017-first-ministers-speech/">Oil and Gas UK Conference 2017: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/royal-highland-show-2017-first-ministers-speech/">Royal Highland Show 2017: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/eu-negotiations-and-scotlands-future-first-ministers-speech/">EU negotiations and Scotland's future: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/diversity-in-the-media-first-ministers-speech/">Diversity in the media: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/scotlands-economy-first-ministers-speech-to-spirit-aerosystems/">Scotland's economy: First Minister's speech to Spirit AeroSystems</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/programme-for-government-2017-2018-first-ministers-speech/">Programme for Government 2017-2018: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-ministers-speech-dublin-chamber-of-commerce/">First Minister's speech at Dublin Chamber of Commerce</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-ministers-speech-arctic-circle-assembly/">Arctic Circle Assembly 2017: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/inclusive-growth-first-ministers-speech/">Inclusive growth: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-ministers-speech-at-institute-for-new-economic-thinking-conference/">Institute for New Economic Thinking annual conference: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/unlocking-ambition-challenge-speech/">Unlocking Ambition Challenge: speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/the-role-of-income-tax-speech/">The role of income tax: speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/cross-border-rail-improvements-ministers-speech/">Cross-border rail improvements: minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/historical-sexual-offences-pardons-disregards-scotland-bill-ministers-statement/">Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) (Scotland) Bill: minister's statement</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/global-climate-action-closing-speech/">Global Climate Action high-level closing: speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/arctic-circle-forum-scotland-speech/">Arctic Circle Forum Scotland: speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/world-forum-natural-capital-speech/">World forum on natural capital: speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/parliamentary-statement-on-policing-ministers-statement/">Parliamentary statement on policing: speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/st-andrews-day-message/">St Andrew's Day message: speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/scottish-chambers-of-commerce-annual-dinner-speech/">Scottish Chambers of Commerce annual dinner: speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/national-economic-forum-ministers-speech/">National Economic Forum: minister's speech</a></li>
                    </ul>
                    <h2 class="gamma" id="2016">2016</h2>


                    <ul class="collections-list">
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-speech-priorities-for-government/">Priorities for Government</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/scottish-leaders-forum-first-ministers-speech/">Scottish Leaders' Forum</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-eu-referendum-result/">First Minister: EU referendum result</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/official-opening-scottish-parliament/">Official opening of the Scottish Parliament</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/scotland-european-union/">Scotland in the European Union</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/ask-fm-cabinet-eu-nationals-event/">Ask the FM and Cabinet: EU nationals event</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-ministers-press-conference/">European Union referendum: First Minister's press conference</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-statement-programme-government/">Programme for Government 2016-2017: First Minister's statement</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/update-european-union/">Update on the European Union</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/institute-of-directors-annual-convention-2016-first-ministers-speech/">Institute of Directors annual convention 2016: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/cosla-annual-conference-2016/">COSLA conference 2016: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/cosla-annual-conference-2016/">COSLA conference 2016: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/arctic-circle-assembly-2016-fm-speech/">Arctic Circle Assembly 2016: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/rehabilitation-international-world-congress-2016-fm-speech/">Rehabilitation International World Congress 2016: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/national-economic-forum-2016-fm-speech/">National Economic Forum 2016: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/speri-fm-speech-nov-2016/">Sheffield Political Economy Research institute: First Minister's speech, November 2016</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-ministers-press-conference-november-2016/">First Minister's press conference: November 2016</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/aam-annual-investment-conference-2016-fm-speech/">Aberdeen Asset Management Annual Investment Conference 2016: First Minister's speech</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/fm-speech-trinity-college-dublin-november-2016/">First Minister's speech to Trinity College, Dublin: November 2016</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/first-minister-address-to-seanad/">Scottish-Irish relations</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/scotlands-place-in-europe-first-ministers-statement/">Scotland's Place in Europe: First Minister's statement</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-speech-18-september-2020/">Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister's speech 18 September 2020</a></li>
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